Coin-packaging machine.



H. ALTSGHUL.

COIN PACKAGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED D30. 2, 19071 nnmwnn NOV. 25, 1010.

2H I n M H. ALTSGHUL.

COIN PACKAGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILED 1130.2, 1907. xnnnwnn 110v. 25, 1910.

984,522. Patented Feb.21, 1911.

4 BHEET88HEET 2.

H. ALTSGHUL.

COIN PACKAGING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 1120.2, 1907. nnunwm 110v. 25, 1910.

984,522. Patented Feb. 21, 1911.

4 BHEETBBHEET 3.

H. ALTSGHUL.

COIN PACKAGING MACHINE.

' APPLICATION FILED D110. 2, 1907. xnnnwm) NOV. 25, 1910.

Patented Feb. 21, 1911.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

HUGO ALTSCHUL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COIN-PACKAGING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 21,1911.

Application filed December 2, 1907, Serial No. 404,840. Renewed November 25, 1910. Serial No. 584,212.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUoo ALTSOHUL, a subject of Austria-Hungary, residing at the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Packaging'Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in coin packaging machines and has among its salient objects to provide a construction which automatically collects the coins in rolls, wraps and seals each roll, stamps the same and finally delivers it ready for use; to provide a simple and compact device in which the packaging mechanisms are all operated by a single crank; to provide a construction which can be adjusted to the packaging of coins of various denominations; to provide improved means for gumming, cutting and delivering the wrappers to the carria es in which the rolls of coin are held while eing packaged; to provide a series of traveling carriages whereby the process of packaging coins may be performed continuously; to provide improved means for automatically compressing each roll of coins into a compact roll at the time that the are being wrapped; to provide improve feeding the coms into the delivery chute and for automatically delivering each roll separa.t,ely at the roper time; to provide improved means or gumming and sealing each end of the roll of coins after it has been wrapped; and in general to provide an improved construction of the character referred to.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 designates a longitudinal sectional view of my improved coin packaging machine, the upper part of the hopper and chute however being broken away to reduce the size of thedrawing- Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the hopper and part of the delivery chute, part of the casing of the hopper however, being broken away to show details of construction. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the machine, parts being broken away 'to expose sub'acent parts. Fig. 4 is a front end elevation 0 main parts of the device, the hopper being shown in transverse vertical section. Fig. 5 is a trans-' verse sectional view, on a large scale, the left hand side of the figure being taken approximately through line 5-5 of Fig. 1 5 while the right hand side is taken through line 5'5 of the same figure; the figure bemeans for ing taken on different sectional lines in order to more clearl show the manner of compressing the coms. Fi 6 is a sectional view on a still larger scale s owing details of construction of the carriage and delivery end of the chute. Fig. 7 is a sectional detail view showing the manner of sealing the ends of the compressed packages.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates'as awhole a box like frame having at one end an mchned upwardly projectin extension 2. The forward end of the base 0 the frame is cut out at 3 to form a delivery chute for packaged coins. skeleton frame members): and 5, respectively, extend upwardly from the 7 main frame. These skeleton frame members serve as supports for adjustably extending tracks 4 and 5, respectively. As will appear the endless conveyor is trained to ride over the respective tracks 4 and 5. Adjustable cover members 6 and 7 inclose the top of the frame as well as serve other purposes hereinafter described. The cover 6 is curved downwardly and rearwardly at its forward end to inclose' the front of the frame as shown Fig; 1.

The coins are delivered to the packaging device from a chute 8 which is in turn fed from a hopper 9. Describing this delivery mechanism, the chute 8 is secured to the inclined support 7 at the rear of the frame and is of slightly less width than the frame members, as shown clearly in Fig. 3. In order clearly in to permit of access to this chute in case any coin becomes lodged therein or for any other purpose, the former isprovided with a glass top 10 which is hinged at 1l11 to the frame member as seen in Fi 4. This chute is subdivided by a series 0 parallel steel plates 13 which extend longitudinally of the chute and are spaced 2. art so as to confine one row of 001118 pile ed e upon edge between each pair of plates, w iile at the same time permitting the coins to fall freely down to' the packaging device. As seen in Fig. 1 these plates are about half the height of the chute 8 and at their lower ends are bent outwardly in order to more accurately guide the coins into the carria es. At their upper ends the plates register tween openings in the lower end of the hop er 9, whereby the coins fall from the hopper sown between the pairs of plates 13. It is obvious that when the mass of coins is emptied into the ho per only a few of them will fall into th e chute through the relatively narrow openings between the plates, unless some means are provided for agitating or shaking the coins into tend upwardly from the top of the frame member. Upon thisrod 14 are fixedly secured two oppositely extending rows of agitator fingers 16 which as the rod is rotated agitate the mass of coins within the hopper. At one end the rod 14 is provided with a bevel gear 17 which meshes with another gear 18 rigid with a driving shaft 19 mounted in the frame member. This shaft is manually operated by a simple crank arm- 21 having a handle 22. In order that the mechanism which operates the agitator fingers may at the same time bodily reciprocate the hopper, a relatively large pinion or gear 23 is keyed to the outer end of the shaft 19 and meshes with .a smaller pinion 24' which is in turn keyed to a secondary shaft 25 rotatably journaled in the frame member. This shaft 25, as seen more clearly in Fig. 4, carries a pair of oppositely extending cam arms 26 which serve to reciprocate the hopper when the shaft is rotated. To this end,

the hopper is provided on its outer face ad-- jacent to the cams with blocks 27 and beneath the .blocks it is cut away to form openings 28. It will thus be seen that upon every half revolution of the shaft 25, one of the cam arms will firstimpinge against its corresponding block 27 thus forcing the hopper toward the opposite side of the chute, and upon the further rotation of the shaft 25 wipe through the openings 28 thus permitting the hopper to return to normal position. In order to automatically return the hopper after it has been reciprocated by either of the cams it is provided with one or more coiled springs 29 mounted on bolts 30. These bolts have their headed ends seated rigidly in the side of the hopper while the outer ends extend loosely through guide openings in the adjacent supporting brackets 15.

Mechanism is provided for confining the coins against escaping from the chute, also for delivering a row efliciently at the proper time. To the above end I provide a spring pressed gate 31 which extends transversely across the lower end of the chute, and is parti-circular at its outer face inorder to more accurately fit'the edges of the lowermost row of coins. This gate is mounted to reciprocate in sockets 32' which are fixed upon the brackets 32 secured at either side of. the upstanding portion 2 of the main frame. The springs 31' tend to press the gate normally outwardly. To eject each row of coins singly from the chute, I provide a bail 33 which is mounted in the frame at either side thereof and extends across and above the lowermost row ofcoins. This bail' is normally held uplifted in the position shown in Fig. 1 by springs 33' and is adapted to be forced downwardly as hereinafter described, thus ejecting the lowermost row of coins and forcing the gate 31 back against the action of its spring and permitting said row of coins to drop'into a carriage. It is obvious that when the gate 31 is forced backwardly against its spring some means must be provided for confining the remaining coins within the chute. To this end the rod journaled at either end of the main frame and upon the respective ends of each of these shafts is keyed a sprocket wheel 34. These shafts are operatively connected with each other by means of .a pair of endless chains 36 trained around the sprockets 34 as shown in Fig. 1., In' order to operate the shafts and chains, a pulley 36 is keyed to the rear shaft 35 and around this pulley is trained an endless belt 37 which is also trained around. a smaller pulley 38 journaled in the rear of the frame and rotated by 39. For purposes hereinafter described the upper and lower laps of the pair of con- ,veyer belts are confined against downward movement by being arranged to ride on the tracks hercinbefore described. Between the chains 36 are rigidly mounted, by means of downwardly extending leg portions 41, a

extend loosely through the upturned edge.

of the main body. This spring back 43 is normally forced forwardly and cooperates with the front side of the main body to securely grip a row of coins. In order that the paper in which the coins are wrapped may not catch in the operating mechanism, the rear end of each spring back is bent outwardly toform fenders 45. Upon the forward end of each carriage is fixed an inking pad 46 which in the travel of the carriage wipes across and so serves to ink a type plate .46 fixed in the front part of the frame. Beneath the carriage, a rod 50 is mounted in supports 51, 51 formed in the carriage frame; and between the middle and each of the outer supports the carria e bottom is provided with a slot 52. Within each of these slots is mounted a U-shaped arm .compressor 47 which is normally forced wvith studs. 49 as will hereinafter a pear.

Upon the respective chains at points slightly in advance of each end of the carriages is secured an upstanding lug 54 which is inclined at its outer end. These lugs are adapted to engage studs 55 upon the lower ends of the bail 33 and thus force the latter downwardly to eject a row of coins, as heretofore described. It is to be here noted that the carriages are so spaced a art that when any pair of lugs 54 wipe by tl ie studs 55, the immediately preceding carriage will be in position to receive a row of coins from the chute. Describing now the mechanism for delivering the paper wrappers to each carriage, a shelf 56 extends across the rear end of the frame in the plane just below the lower end of the chute. At either side of this shelf is,

., mounted a spring pressed rod 57, and between these rods at the rear end thereof is secured a mucilage box 58 and aknife 59. The knife and box are adapted to be forced downwardly against the paper as the latter passes oyerthe shelf, and in order to more effectively cut the paper the knife is arranged to reciprocate through a slot 59 formed in the shelf. The forward ends of these rods 57 pass through slots formed in the top member 7 and extend beneath studs 60 extending from the bail 33. At the rear of the rods, a drum 61 is 'rotatably journaled in arms 62 extending from the sides of the shelf56. This drum is rotated by frictional engagement with a roller beneath it, which in turn is actuated by the crank arm 39. The wrapping paper 63 is drawn from the roll 64 by frictional engagement between the rolls 61 and 64', the latter being mounted on-the crank 39. It will thus be seen that as returns to its normal position the spring pressed rods 57 will of course return to normal position'carrying the box and knife out of contact with the paper. It will be noted .clearly in Fig. 1.

that the mechanism is so arranged that the free end of the paper will overlap the forward and oncoming carriage just before the paper is gummed and cut.

When the bail has been actuated the lowermost roll of coins will pass into the carriage, forcing back the spring member 43 which thereupon through the action of its springs holds the coins firmly with the carrlage. As the roll of coins falls into the carriage the wrapper which at this time extends across the face of the carriage will be carried downwardly so that its forward end will be held frictionally between the roll of coins and the front wall of the carriage. Upon the inner face of the adjustable cover member6 is fixed a rubber lining 65 which is adapted to have such frictional engagement with the upper edge of the roll of coins as to rotate the latter as the carriage advances. It will thus be seen that upon the advance of the carriage the roll of coins will automatically wrap itself as shown clearly in Fig. 1. end of the wrapper may be bent rearwardly and downwardly as the carriage advances, in order to com letely keep the roll of coins, Iprovide apurality of guide fingers 66 which are pivotally mounted upon a rod 67 which extends through a transverse opening in the to of the member 6. This opening is of so cient width to permit the fingers 66 to reciprocate therethrough-as shown Upon the further rotation of the row of coins within the carriage the gummed end of the wrapper will be folded across the row of coins and there sealed.

As the carriage traverses the tracks, the

studs 49 of the spring arms 47 will encounter the cam members 53, forcingthe arms 47' inwardly and thus compressing the rolls of coins as heretofore described. When the carriage rides by the cam extension, the arms 47 will of course spring back to their normal position. The roll of coins has now been compressed and completely wrapped except for the sealing of the ends of the package. To accomplish this end, four laterally opposite pairs of brackets 68 are secured at the sides of the front end of the frame member and extend upwardly above the top of the latter to form guide ways 69. Within .each pair of alined guide ways, is mounted a rod 70 which extends across the frame and is normally held in the upper ends of its respective guide ways by springs 71. At, each end each rod 70 is provided with a stud extension 72 which carries a hollow folding finger 73. These fingers, of which there are four at each side of the frame are wedge shaped in cross-section at their lower ends and conform approximately in area to one fourth the area of the face of a coin. These fingers are flat at their inner faces and beveled at their outer portions. In order that the ends of the wrapper may be sealed when they are bent across the ends of the roll of coins, the first three pairs of fingers are filled with mucilage which escapes'on to the paper through slots 73 cut in the lower inner face of the respective fingers.

Each pair of fingers is adapted to be. successively forced downwardly acrossthe ends of the package. To this end each rod carries at either end a link 7 5 which is respectively connected with a bell crank 75 mounted on a journal or stud 76. Each bell crank is provided at its lower end with a wiper 77 which extends downwardly soas to en gage a'stud 78 upon the carriage, whereby the advance of the latter will operate the crank and force the rod 70 carrying the finger 73 downwardly, thus folding down a portion of the wrapper. As the carriage continues to ride forwardly and the roll of coins to rotate, the carriage will in turn engage each pair of wipers 77 and thus operate each pair of fingers 73. It will thus be seen that the ends of each package will be automatically closed and sealed.

The package is now ready to be printed for identification. As heretofore described each carriage carries an inking pad 46 which cooperates with a type plate 46' to ink the latter. As the carriage advances, the package will continue to rotate through its frictional engagement with the rubber plate and will thus gradually roll on the printing form 46- and stamp the roll for identification. In order that the type within the form 46 may be changed when desired, I provide a normally closed opening 46 with in the front of the frame through which the form may be removed.

To more certainly seal the ends of the package of coins, I provide a pair of semicircular guard arms 79 secured at either end of the frame and slightly approaching each other toward their lower ends. The package is now automatically delivered from the carriage into the delivery chute 3 by the spring back 43 engaging an upstanding projection 80 on the lower part of the frame member and thus being forced backwardly sufficiently to let the roll of coins fall out of the carriage. I r

I/Vhile I have herein described a preferred embodiment of my invention it is obvious it may be more or less changed in details of construction without in any manner departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a coin packaging machine, the combination with a delivery chute, of a gate normally closing the lower end of said chute, a plurality of traveling carriages for receiving singly the rolls of coins from said chute, means connected with each of said carriages for automatically opening said gate and mechanism for packaging the several rolls of coins while within said carriage;

2. In a coin packaging machine, the combination with a delivery chute, means normally closing the lower end of said chute, a traveling carriage for receiving a single roll of 001115 from said chute, means connected with said carriage for automatically opening the lower end of said chute in order to permit a roll of coins to fall within said carriage, and mechanism for packaging the roll of coins while within said carriage. v

3. In a. coin machine, a traveling carriage comprising a trough like main body for receiving the roll of coins, a spring pressed back member within said main body and mechanism secured to said carriage for compressing the ends of said roll of coins.

4. In a coin machine, a frame member, a carriage traveling thereon and adapted to receive a roll of coins therein, mechanism upon either end of said carriage-for compressing the ends of said roll of coins, and

' means upon said frame member for automatically operating said compressing mech- 211118111.

5. In a coin machine, a frame member, a

traveling carriage thereon adapted to carry a roll of coins, and mechanism for automatically compressing the ends of said roll of coins while within said carriage.

6. In a coin machine, a frame member, a

carriage traveling thereon and adapted to carry a roll of coins, spring pressed arms at either end of said carriage adapted to compress said roll of coins at its respective ends and means upon said frame member for automatically actuating said arms during the travel of the carriage. v

7. In a coin packaging machine, a mechanism for automatically cutting and gumming a wrapper and delivering the same to v the machine comprising atable member over which the wrapper travels, mechanism for delivering said wrapping material to the table, a cutting and a gumming device spring supported a'bovesaid table, and means for automatically operating said gumming and cutter device.

8. In a coin packaging machine, the combination with an endless traveling conveyer,

of a 'coin r'eceiver carried by said conveyer, meansfor delivering a:roll of cows to said coin receiver, mechanism for wrapping said I roll of coins while w'1th1n sald coin receiver and reciprocatory mechanism for sealing each end of said roll of coins while within said coin receiver, said reciprocatory mechanism'being automatically operated by said coln recelver. a

9. In a coin packaging mechanism, the

combination with a traveling belt conveyer,

of a coin receiver carried by said conveyer,

means for wrapping a roll of coins while within said coin receiver, and a plurality of finger members adapted to be recipro -ated across the ends of said W 'appcd roll 01 coins to seal the latter and means upon said carriage for automatically operating said finger members.

10. In a coin packaging machine, the combination wit-h a traveling carriage, of mechanism for delivering a wrapper and a roll of coins to said carriage, means for holding said roll of coins yieldably within said carriage, and mechanism for wrapping and sealing said coins within said wrapper during the traverse of said carriage.

11.111 a coin packaging machine, the combination with a traveling carriage, of mechanism for delivering a wrapper and a roll of coins to said carriage, and means for automatically wrapping, sealing and printing said roll of coins during the traverse of said carriage.

12. In a coin packaging device, the combination with a coin chute, of a spring pressed gate normally confining the coins within said chute, of a traveling carriage adapted to pass beneath the lower end of said chute, and mechanism controlled by said traveling carriage for automatically forcing a roll of coins into said traveling carriage.

13. In a coin packaging device, the combination with a coin chute, of a traveling coin receiver, a spring pressed gate normally confining the rolls of coins within said chute, a bail adapted to extend across the lowermost roll of coins within the chute and means whereby said ball 1s automatically operated by the coin receiver to force a roll of coins into said coin receiver.

14. In a coin device, the combination with a main frame, of a traveling conveycr mounted on said frame, a plurality of coin receivers rigidly mounted on said conveyer and spaced equal distances apart, a coin chute adapted to deliver a roll oil coins to each of said receivers successively, means associated with said conveyer for intermittently ejecting a roll of coins from said chute, and mechanism for actuating said conveycr.

15.111 a coin packaging machine. the combination with a main frame, of a traveling belt. conveyer mounted upon said main frame, coin receivers carried by said couvcyer, means -for automatically delivering a wrapper to each of said coin receivers, means controlled by the respective coin rc ceivers for automatically delivering a roll of coins to the latter, frictional mechanism for wrapping the coins while within said coin receivers, reciprocatory mechanism automatically controlled by the coin receivers for sealing the ends of each wrapped roll of coins while within its coin receiver. and means for automatically labeling ach wrapped roll of coins.

HUGO ALlSCI-IU L.

\Vitnesses:

FRANK L. BELKNAP, Eva CARLsON. 

